Class: Wednesday, 23^rd January 2013

Unit 4B: In an ideal world

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about hypothetical situations

Pages: 56 and 57

Grammar: Second conditional: If + past simple…, would + infinitive

Vocabulary: Homes

Homework: Course book pg. 137, 4B ex. a and b; Workbook pg. 36 and 36 ex. 1a and b; Choose one more topic from the composition list of the blog and write 120 – 150 words.

Remember: Our first class after the break will be on the 11^th of February.

Class: Monday, 21^st January 2013

Unit 4A: Back to school, aged 35

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about education

Pages: 54 and 55

Grammar: First conditional and future time clause + when, until, etc.

Vocabulary: Education (See Vocabulary Bank pg. 150)

Homework: Workbook pg. 34 and 35

Remember: You can still hand in on Wednesday the composition that was due on Monday. If you can’t make it to class because of exams, e-mail the composition.

Class: Wednesday, 16^th January 2013

Unit: 4A: Back to school, aged 35

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about education

Pages: 52 and 53

Grammar: First conditional and future time clause + when, until, etc.

Vocabulary:  Education (See Vocabulary Bank pg. 150)

Homework: Vocabulary Bank pg. 150;

Grammar Bank pg. 137, ex. 4A a and b;

Reading pg. 53;

Choose one of the topics from the list published on 9^th Jan. and write at least 100- 150 words.

Remember: We have class next week on the 21^st and 23^rd but then there will be a two week break so we will not meet again until 11^th February.

Class: Monday, 14^th January 2013

Unit 3C: If at first you don’t succeed, …

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about ability and possibility

Pages: 46 and 47 (pg. 135)

Grammar: can, could, be able to, sentence stress, tense review

Vocabulary: Abilities and leisure activities

Homework: Workbook pg. 31-32 and Course book pg. 135 ex. 3C b

Remember: Whenever we do a listening in class you should read the audio script at the back of the course book on your own to review vocabulary.

Class: Wednesday, 9^th January 2013

Unit 3C: If at first you don’t succeed, …

Can-Do Objectives: Talk about ability and possibility

Pages: 44 and 45

Grammar: can, could, be able to, sentence stress, tense review

Vocabulary: Abilities and leisure activities

Homework: Workbook pg. 30 and Course book reading pg. 47

Remember: Start thinking about the topic for your Written Project.

Also, as per your request, here are additional writing topics:

• My daily eating habits
• A brief biography of someone you admire
• My plans for summer 2013
• Describe a family member
• Things I have never done
• My favourite restaurant
• The day I found out there was no Santa Claus
• What I plan to do after I finish my degree
• Describe the typical Spanish family
• My spending habits